skive

IPA/skaɪv/
IPA/skaɪv/

skive — verb

  • skivepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • skiveshe / she / it
  • skivedpast simple
  • skiving-ing form

1. to miss work or school on purpose, either by not showing up or by going home ear

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to miss work or school on purpose, either by not showing up or by going home early, when you have no valid excuse

例句

Kabir skived off school and spent the whole afternoon at the arcade.

skive off + place — staying away entirely

Ngozi tried to skive by hiding in the stationery cupboard, but the manager found her before lunch.

skive + by + -ing — the method used to avoid work

同義詞
  • bunk off

    same register and variety (British informal); almost identical meaning

  • skip

    broader and more neutral; used in both British and American English; less specifically about shirking obligations

  • ditch

    American informal equivalent; 'ditch school', 'ditch work'

  • play truant

    more formal than 'skive'; refers only to school, never to work

反義詞
  • attend

    the direct opposite — being present where you are expected

  • show up

    informal opposite — arriving and being present

文法句型

skive

skive off

skive + noun (work/school/lesson)

skive off + noun

skive + by + -ing

用法筆記

'Skive off' (with the particle) is the most common pattern in everyday speech. The transitive form without 'off' ('skive a lesson', 'skive school') is also frequent. This verb is strongly British and informal — speakers of American English typically say 'skip' or 'ditch' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I skived the meeting because I had a doctor's appointment.
✅I skipped the meeting because I had a doctor's appointment.
💡'skive' means avoiding something without a valid reason; if you have a legitimate excuse, use 'skip' or 'miss' instead.
❌The student received an official warning for skiving.
✅The student received an official warning for truancy.
💡'skive' is too informal for official or written contexts; use 'truancy' or 'unauthorised absence' in formal registers.